Blogging in the Classroom

A beginners workshop

What to expect

• An overview of Blogging• A look at how blogging is used in Education• The opportunity to start up your own blog

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Getting to know you…

• Name and position• Blogging experience

(if any…)• What’s the last

movie you saw? (or whatever)

What’s this all about, then?• (we)b-log• Platform to

communicate• Micro-blogging• Multiple uses

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In Education…?

Class Blog

Student Blog

Teacher Blog

Getting Started

edublogs.org

Advice

• Don’t get too ambitious too early• Have a plan and stick to it• Make it part of your regular class routine• Get parents involved• Get administrators involved

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Resources to help

http://goo.gl/KTO1V